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'Vivid' frescoes emerge from restored Ancient Roman villa near Pompeii

Amid the remains of a villa near Pompeii, a hard-hatted conservationist scrapes away centuries-old ash to reveal a red fresco. For the first time, visitors will be able to see the renovations at Villa Poppaea, a pleasure palace of Ancient Rome destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD.

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Romans regularly soaked in filthy, lead-contaminated bath water, Pompeii study finds

A study of limescale buildup in an early bathing facility at Pompeii has revealed that the water was replaced only once per day.

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Calling all prog fans! Pink Floyd At Pompeii MCMLXXII is coming to 4K Blu-ray next month with Dolby Atmos

The iconic concert film has been upgraded to 4K from the original 35mm and remixed in Dolby Atmos.

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Pink Floyd's legendary Pompeii concert film to get 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray release

Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLIXXII will be released on 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray in February

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Lava up: New mineral study reveals buried 'dirt' about bath time in ancient Pompeii

New secrets have been revealed about bathing culture in ancient Pompeii. Researchers have found mineral deposits under lava which suggest the city's famous aqueducts were influenced by the Greeks, thousands of years before the establishment of the Roman empire.

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'This has re-written our understanding of Roman concrete manufacture': Abandoned Pompeii worksite reveal how self-healing concrete was made

The discovery of a 2,000-year-old building site in Pompeii reveals the raw ingredients for ancient Roman self-healing concrete.

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A 2,000-year-old building site reveals the raw ingredients for ancient Roman self-healing concrete

Roman concrete is pretty amazing stuff. It’s among the main reasons we know so much about Roman architecture today. So many structures built by the Romans still survive, in some form, thanks to their ingenious concrete and construction techniques.

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"There’s nothing quite like playing live in the UK!" Marillion announce UK tour dates in September and October

UK prog rockers Marillion follow selling out two nights at Italy's prestigious amphitheatre in Pompeii with UK tour announcement

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Roman city of Pompeii rediscovered through immersive technology

A new immersive exhibition allows visitors to experience the final days of Pompeii through virtual reality, large-scale projections and historical reconstructions.

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Precious antique Egyptian vase found in Pompeii 'street food' area

The discovery in the so-called 'street food' area of the ancient city of Vesuvius is evidence of its links with Eastern cultural and religious communities at lower-middle levels of society.

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Memento Mori: A mosaic that predates Mount Vesuvius' eruption in Pompeii and reminds us that we will all die

A famous mosaic from Pompeii holds lessons for today.

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'People made it out of the cities alive': Tracing the survivors of Pompeii and Herculaneum, 2,000 years after Vesuvius erupted

Several lines of evidence, from chiseled inscriptions to missing horses, suggest that thousands of people survived the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in A.D. 79.

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'It's really an extraordinary story,' historian Steven Tuck says of the Romans he tracked who survived the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius

"I have found two or three rich guys, but I found a couple hundred middle class and even some desperately poor people who made it out and left records. And that shocked me."

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Art’s Most Erotic review – unequivocally filthy TV

Art critic Waldemar Januszczak’s Sky documentary is a blisteringly explicit look at the depiction of sex from the giant penises of Pompeii to Shunga porn and Indian love temples. Avert your eyes, prudes!

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British tourist faces €1,500 fine after being caught stealing stones from Pompeii

The stolen items were seized and given back to the archaeological park, with the visitor charged for aggravated theft.

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After Mount Vesuvius erupted, Romans returned to Pompeii and stayed for 400 years — but it was likely anarchy

New excavations in Pompeii's Insula Meridionalis quarter have confirmed long-held suspicions that people returned to the ancient Roman city after the volcanic eruption in A.D. 79.

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Pompeii’s second life: New evidence suggests the city was reoccupied after devastating eruption

New evidence strongly suggests that Pompeii was reoccupied after the devastating AD 79 eruption - a theory long speculated but now backed by archaeological proof.

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Roman-era erotic mosaic panel stolen by Nazi captain during World War II returns to Pompeii

The mosaic - dating between mid- to last century B.C. and the first century - stolen by a Nazi German captain and is considered a work of “extraordinary cultural interest.”

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Stolen Roman mosaic with erotic motif returned to Pompeii after WWII

A Roman-era mosaic panel featuring an erotic motif was officially returned today to the Archaeological Park of Pompeii after more than 80 years in Germany.

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Erotic mosaic stolen by Nazi captain in second world war returned to Pompeii

Wehrmacht officer gave relic to German citizen whose family contacted Italian heritage officials after his death

The Independent UK

Erotic Roman mosaic stolen by Nazis during Second World War returns to Pompeii

The artwork was repatriated through diplomatic channels

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Roman Comic Paintings Reveal The Hilarious Side Of The Empire

Uncover the hilarious side of the Roman Empire! Colorful murals depict comic scenes with nearly 260 figures. See ancient Roman life in this Italian city!

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Structures partially collapse at Pompeii archaeological site after earthquake

The tremor originated near a super volcano not far from Naples

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New Pompeii Discovery Shows Parents’ Tragic Attempt To Shield Child, Sparks Global Heartbreak

"Confronting the the fragility of our lives."

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